Definition of splenic fever. Meaning of splenic fever. Synonyms of splenic fever

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Definition of splenic fever

splenic fever
Anthrax An"thrax, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? coal, carbuncle.] 1. (Med.) (a) A carbuncle. (b) A malignant pustule. 2. (Biol.) A microscopic, bacterial organism (Bacillus anthracis), resembling transparent rods. [See Illust. under Bacillus.] 3. An infectious disease of cattle and sheep. It is ascribed to the presence of a rod-shaped bacterium (Bacillus anthracis), the spores of which constitute the contagious matter. It may be transmitted to man by inoculation. The spleen becomes greatly enlarged and filled with bacteria. Called also splenic fever.

Meaning of splenic fever from wikipedia

- infection. They include Siberian plague, ****berland disease, charbon, splenic fever, malignant edema, woolsorter's disease and la maladie de Bradford. Cutaneous...
- appear as hyperechoic with retraction of the splenic capsule. Fever is the most common symptom of splenic abscess, followed by abdominal pain and a tender...
- insertion for the splenic artery and splenic vein. There are other openings present for lymphatic vessels and nerves. In addition to the splenic artery, collateral...
- Splenic infarction is a condition in which blood flow supply to the spleen is compromised, leading to partial or complete infarction (tissue death due...
- spleen may also become swollen, and in less than one percent of cases splenic rupture may occur. While usually caused by the Epstein–Barr virus, also...
- describe reduced ('hypo-') splenic functioning, but not as severely affected as with asplenism. Functional asplenia occurs when splenic tissue is present but...
- pressure increased on the Kansas State Legislature to do something about splenic fever, known today as anthrax. Consequently, in 1885, the quarantine line...
- mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome) is a syndrome of unknown cause that results in a fever and mainly affects children under 5 years of age. It is a form of vasculitis...
- between religion and disease, one example being medical research on splenic fever in cattle. He functions primarily as a friend to John Smith. Mrs. Rundle...
- Asplenia Hepatosplenomegaly Portal hypertension Sign (medicine) Splenic aspiration Splenic infarction Tropical splenomegaly syndrome Chapman, J; Azevedo...